

Geek's Guide to the Galaxy - A Science Fiction Podcast
David Barr Kirtley
** Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks ** Host David Barr Kirtley, author of the book Save Me Plz and Other Stories, talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Simon Pegg, Bill Nye, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, Wired, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The Strand, Library Journal, and Popular Mechanics. CBC Radio writes, "You may not think a podcast about science fiction and fantasy would be the place to go for political insight, but -- it is. Geek's Guide to the Galaxy manages to be more insightful about politics than many pundits." View a complete list of guests and topics at geeksguideshow.com/episodes/. Listen to the show on YouTube at youtube.com/@geeksguidetothegalaxy to easily skip ahead to our discussion of a particular movie or story.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Mar 15, 2019 • 43min
352. Ben Bova, author of New Frontiers
Ben Bova joins us to discuss his short story collection New Frontiers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 8, 2019 • 1h 5min
351. David Baldacci, author of The Finisher
Bestselling author David Baldacci joins us to discuss his first fantasy novel The Finisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 1, 2019 • 1h 42min
350. Future Man Season 1 Review (with Anthony Ha, Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer)
Anthony Ha, Andrea Kail, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss the science fiction comedy series Future Man on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 2019 • 1h 6min
349. The History of Quest for Glory (with Lori Ann Cole)
Lori Ann Cole joins us to discuss co-designing the video games Quest for Glory and Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 15, 2019 • 1h 9min
348. Gregory Benford, author of Timescape and Rewrite
Gregory Benford joins us to discuss his new novel Rewrite, a conceptual sequel to his bestselling novel Timescape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 8, 2019 • 1h 44min
347. Dimension 404 Season 1 Review (with Anthony Ha, Andrea Kail, Tom Gerencer)
Anthony Ha, Andrea Kail, and Tom Gerencer join us to discuss Dimension 404, a new science fiction anthology series on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 1, 2019 • 1h 7min
346. Women in Science Fiction (with Lisa Yaszek)
Lisa Yaszek joins us to discuss her new anthology The Future is Female! 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women, from Pulp Pioneers to Ursula K. Le Guin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 25, 2019 • 1h 2min
345. The Sci-Fi Future of Jeff Bezos (with Christian Davenport)
Christian Davenport, author of The Space Barons, joins us to discuss how science fiction shaped Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 18, 2019 • 1h 3min
344. Sean Carroll, host of Mindscape
Physicist Sean Carroll joins us to discuss his new podcast Mindscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 11, 2019 • 1h 40min
343. Doctor Who Series 11 Review (with Rajan Khanna, Sara Lynn Michener, Matthew Kressel)
Rajan Khanna, Sara Lynn Michener, and Matthew Kressel join us to discuss Series 11 of Doctor Who, starring Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices